Mississippi Burning Murderer

[lizard]

it's too bad this old murdering cracker got to wait 40 years to be punished, but at least it finally happened. But check this out:

 

[NAD]

haha never noticed that. He got convicted of manslaughter right?

 

[xfer]

well, he got 60 years. you can't get 60 years for manslaughter, can you?

 

[lizard]

yup...shoulda been first degree murder and conspiracy to commit but hey, at his age he's gonna die in prison anyway, and I hope it takes years.

 

[xfer]

huh, i guess so!

Killen received the maximum sentence of 20 years for each count of manslaughter.

 

[xfer]

The "Freedom Summer" killings helped galvanize the civil rights movement, leading to major reforms in access to voting, education and public accommodations.

hahah CLOWNED

 

[lizard]

it's a case that has haunted me for years, ever since I was a kid. I can't imagine the terror those three must have experienced.

 

[lizard]

fuck.

 

[lizard]

I needed to get lighter in mood so I'm posting this here rather than have another thread for it.

WTF

"Women should be all dressed in white like all other domestic appliances."

- Formula 1 head honcho Bernie Ecclestone last week during an interview about Indy racing star Danica Patrick, via WaMonthly

 

[kleo706]

Alex: He got convicted on three counts of manslaughter at twenty years a piece, hence the sixty total.

 

[Burzumite]

He kinda figured that out in an above post.

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